Author: NPO Admin II
The internet is literally on fire over the decision of Kunle Adeyanju, a Nigerian and Rotarian, to embark on a charity ride from London to Lagos – a distance of about 12,000 kilometres. A life of adventure is what some people like Kunle wear as a second skin. He reminds me of Sir Richard Branson, the British billionaire entrepreneur, who founded the Virgin group of companies – over 400 companies and still counting – who has had close shaves with death in his nearly 71 years from his several adventure series and risky publicity stunts. Branson’s hot air balloon crossing…
Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said journalists and media workers are facing increasing “politicisation” of their work and threats to their freedom for simply doing their jobs. Guterres said this in his message to mark World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday. The World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3, to inform the international community that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. “The day shines a spotlight on the essential work they do, bringing those in power to account, with transparency, ‘often at great person risk’,” the secretary-general said in a video…
The bishops of the Methodist Church Nigeria have endorsed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for a second term in office. The bishops endorsed Sanwo-Olu for re-election in 2023 on Tuesday, during the Opening Session of the 39th Bishops’ Council of Methodist Church Nigeria at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu, Lagos. On behalf of the bishops, the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Samuel Uche, commended the performance of the Sanwo-Olu administration in Lagos State. He praised the governor for good governance and service to humanity. Uche said that residents should grant Gov. Sanwo-Olu a…
Liverpool survived a first-half scare to reach the Champions League final with a 3-2 win at Villarreal. The win secured a 5-2 aggregate victory after the night had threatened to turn sourfor Juergen Klopp’s side. The visitors fell 2-0 down with an insipid first-half performance before fighting back with three goals in a 12-minute spell after the break to advance to their third European Cup final in five seasons. The Premier League side had won 2-0 in England but looked in danger of coming unstuck on a rain-soaked pitch in Spain, as the hosts pegged them back with goals from…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that whatever the situation and condition is, all will be well with Nigeria. Obasanjo, who said this at a Global Crusade organised by the Deeper Life Bible Church, in Abeokuta and monitored online on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to have faith in God. The former President said that considering the situation of things, Nigeria and the entire world required God’s visitation, urging all children of God to seek His face for visitation. “If you consider what is going on in our cities, our states, our country, our region of West Africa, our continent and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Though the agenda of the meeting between the president and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, photos of the meeting was shared by one of the photographers of the President. Tinubu had on Friday picked the ruling APC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms at the its national secretariat in Abuja. James Faleke, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency,…
Mr. Abdul Abiola, one of the sons of the late Chief MKO Abiola has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of his father. The young Abiola said this via his Twitter handle @AbdulMKO on Tuesday. He said that it was time for Nigerians to know the truth as to the circumstances that led to the death of his father, adding that the President should look into the archives. This, he said, would help the President to unravel the mystery behind the death of the late MKO, stressing that it was only such…
The Director-General of the Hope ’23 Yahaya Bello Campaign Council, Hafsat Abiola-Costello says, no candidate is better positioned for the 2023 Presidency than the leading aspirant Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Abiola-Costello, who is also the daughter of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, made this known on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. She rolled out reasons Yahaya Bello remained Nigeria’s best bet in the forth-coming 2023 presidential election. She explained that 30 years after June 12, Bello was in the Presidential race to restore the truncated hope of Nigerians, especially…
The Nigerian Army says gruesome murder of two soldiers by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), is callous and despicable. Reports of the killing of Audu Linus, a retired Master Warrant Officer and Gloria Matthew, a private solder by IPOB/ESN had surfaced on social media. The report had it that members of IPOB/ESN claimed responsibility for the murder of the two soldiers, who were said to be traveling to Imo for their traditional marriage before their unfortunate demise. Army headquarters reacted to the killing via a statement by the…
The rank of those to contest the May 30 presidential primaries of the All Progressive Congress is set to increase on Wednesday as the Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi joins the race. Fayemi is billed to formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country tomorrow in Abuja. The Wednesday’s declaration, tagged “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda”, according to his media aide, Olayinka Oyebode, “is the climax of the Governor’s extensive consultations across the geo-political zones in the last six weeks.” Oyebode said that the formal declaration “will also lay…